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Bike lanes and subways are popular, paying for it not so much: poll

On Saturday, the Toronto Star released the results of a poll on transit, and the results are striking. For all the hate flung at...

Tony Clement "feels used" as Justin Bieber cuts in front of him at St. John's airport

Tony Clement “feels used” as Justin Bieber cuts in front of him at St. John’s airport

Tony Clement understands the law of the Twitter: the more one mentions Justin Bieber, the more popular one’s tweets become. It...

Junos report: Bieber and Drake have it bad, real bad

Who needs hardware when you have a homie ? Justin Bieber may have left last night’s Juno Awards empty-handed, but Stratford’s...

TTC eyes electronic fare cards but wants the province to pay for it

TTC eyes electronic fare cards but wants the province to pay for it

The latest chapter in the constant battle between Toronto and Queen's Park is playing out on everyone’s favourite battlefield:...

Five things we learned from Sarah Palin last night

Five things we learned from Sarah Palin last night

As promised, former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin turned up in Hamilton last night to charm nearly a thousand guests and raise...

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features the best new restaurants of 2026. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

55 people plan to vote for Rob Ford: poll

A new Toronto Star –Angus Reid poll that puts Rob Ford just behind George Smitherman in the mayoral race has instigated rampant...

Dog photographer representing Nazim Gillani

Dog photographer representing Nazim Gillani

Businessman Nazim Gillani, the key character in the Jaffer-Guergis scandal, who is accused of bilking his clients out of hundreds...

This is not a joke: Carolyn Parrish slams Hazel McCallion for being “ungrateful, ungracious and downright rude”

When the premier and prime minister came to the GTA to announce new infrastructure spending, they made the mistake of inviting...

Watch a game show host get to first base with children

Britain’s Fergie is the Duchess of York; she was once a member of the royal family and produced The Young Victoria. America’s...

A great night for Toronto sports fan masochism

A great night for Toronto sports fan masochism

Last night was catastrophically bad for Toronto sports teams. Let’s start with basketball. The Raptors won, which was fabulous...

Smitherman’s new campaign boss wants to “unleash George”

Last Friday, after months of low-profile campaigning, George Smitherman' s manager, Jeff Bangs, left Smitherman's office for the...

Get gussied up, Hamilton: Sarah Palin coming to Canada, locals told to dress well

Get gussied up, Hamilton: Sarah Palin coming to Canada, locals told to dress well

The conservative dynamo who served half a term as Governor of Alaska is coming to Canada—and this time, it’s not just to poach...

David "Big Brother" Miller broadcasts Transit City plea over TTC PA system

David “Big Brother” Miller broadcasts Transit City plea over TTC PA system

Subway riders were treated to a little Big Brother action this morning, courtesy of the mayor's office. David Miller, stepping up...

Fare treatment: TTC driver charged with assault

Fare treatment: TTC driver charged with assault

Before long, we’ll be able to make seven dwarfs jokes about the TTC. First, there was the photo of the fare collector snoozing...

Blacklisted from the States, Oprah biographer heads to Toronto for book tour

Blacklisted from the States, Oprah biographer heads to Toronto for book tour

After being denied media coverage from David Letterman, Larry King and Barbara Walters, author Kitty Kelley is promoting her...

Welcome to Toronto Life Central

Welcome to Toronto Life Central

Your full-access site for all things Toronto Life. Now more than ever, there are multiple ways to engage with Toronto while...

Mayoral candidates trip over each other to gripe about new bike lanes

Mayoral candidates trip over each other to gripe about new bike lanes

Reaction to the city’s announcement of a bunch of new bike lanes yesterday—including a separated one along a chunk of...

New GTA area code to complicate established phone-based stereotypes

New GTA area code to complicate established phone-based stereotypes

Just when downtowners thought they had suburbanites pigeonholed under the convenient umbrella term “905ers” (ignoring the...

Was the Jays' home opener a metaphor for the season to come? Let's hope not

Was the Jays’ home opener a metaphor for the season to come? Let’s hope not

As every statistic-loving forecaster or rational journalist will tell you, the 2010 Blue Jays are not likely to make the...

McGuinty to Toronto: no deal on TTC money this year

McGuinty to Toronto: no deal on TTC money this year

One of David Miller' s objectives in his last year in office is to hammer out a deal with Queen’s Park for the province to take...

Tiger Woods’s Toronto doctor wanted by A-list athletes, FBI

Tiger Woods’s Toronto doctor wanted by A-list athletes, FBI

What does it say about sports in this city when one of our biggest names doesn’t even play on a professional team? Or play at...

Blame Canada for California debt crisis: Pamela Anderson owes state almost $500,000

Blame Canada for California debt crisis: Pamela Anderson owes state almost $500,000

According to her official Web site , Pamela Anderson considers herself a...

Adam and leave: Giambrone ditches politics

Adam and leave: Giambrone ditches politics

And Giambrone makes three. Yesterday, we jokingly said that with two high-profile resignations— Helena Guergis and Jeff Bangs...

MPP accuses Torontonians of not knowing who Bambi is

MPP accuses Torontonians of not knowing who Bambi is

If the whole Toronto-as-its-own-province thing sounded like a bad idea last month, its current champion (not Mel Lastman , that's...

Cost of Living

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

“I love a good bargain, so I shop at No Frills”

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Manpreet Badyal moved from Delhi to Vancouver to Toronto in search of success

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

Business analyst and budding TikTok investment guru Chaeeun Lee hopes to visit 50 countries before she turns 30

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Investing in mental health is important. I have an unlimited membership at Othership in Yorkville”

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

“It was hard to accept financial aid from my parents, but it actually brought us closer together”

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

“My family taught me to invest. It’s probably the wisest advice they’ve ever given me”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat , What’s the etiquette for EV charging? A few weeks ago, I finally found a spot in my neighbourhood to juice...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I'm a hoarder, but I'm a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

He’s started quoting Marie Kondo and insisting that I get rid of my “emotional support tchotchkes.” How can I get him to back off?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

They’ve asked us not to shower after 11 p.m. because of “pipe whistling.” Is this normal?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

I can’t help being embarrassed every time I sheepishly walk past the eye rollers in the regular queue

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

He’s preaching the virtues of sobriety on TikTok but still crushing six-packs every weekend, and the hypocrisy is getting on my nerves. Should I call him out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

I actually don’t mind the return-to-office mandate, but it seems like so much working from home has caused my fellow employees’ self-awareness to atrophy

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can't see the appeal

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can’t see the appeal

How does one cut loose in a well-lit room while the sun is shining and no one is even a little intoxicated?